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The Chattanooga Bass Yakkers will again be holding a kayak fishing event on the upper part of Lake Guntersville. As in previous years, this year’s event will be held in Stevenson, Alabama in the northeast corner of our state.

CBY is a great kayak fishing club and they often hold events and activities that support local charities and causes. We hope anglers in Alabama will look into participating in this and other events on their trail. Stay tuned to the CBY Facebook Group for more information.

The Mobile Bay Kayak Fishing Association, perhaps Alabama’s oldest kayak fishing club, has started their MBKFA 2017 AOY Tournament and it’s a doozy. MBKFA members will tally up their longest catches of 16 different species of freshwater and saltwater fish.

The tournament started on New Year’s Day and will run November 26th, 2017, cost $25 to enter, with 80% of the entry fees going to the payout.

The species you will be angling for to claim the MBKFA 2017 AOTY title:

The Gadsden area’s Coosa River Kayak Anglers have released their 2017 schedule. Note that the majority of the events have 5PM start times and are on week nights. This is actually a nice change up for a lot of anglers. They will also host a few regular weekend events that start at safe light. Check their Facebook Group page for more information, details, rules, and more.

Participation in these events help promote the causes of the Coosa Riverkeeper and offer a down right good time for anglers young and old. These are family-friendly events and parents can even fish with their children (and kids get their own division to compete in).

Check the Coosa Canoe & Kayak Fishing Tournament website and Facebook pages for details, rules, and updates throughout the year.

Those that place well in Coosa Canoe & Kayak Fishing Tournament events this year will earn entry into the Alabama Kayak Fishing Classic where kayak bass fishing clubs from across Alabama will come together to crown a champion! More details on that event can be found right here.

The Coosa Riverkeepers, an Alabama organization we encourage you to support, has posted their 2016 Highlights. As you can see, they are doing great work for the Coosa River and the entire state of Alabama. Have a look at their report and considering donating time or money to their cause.